[The woman on the screen seems collected and very on top of things, though there is an annoyed tinge to her voice.]
This place seems to be inescapable, from the looks of it. [She's done some extensive research as well as undertaken some physical attempts, hoping to get out without anyone quite taking notice of her so she couldn't get tangled up in anything, but it didn't work out. So this is the obvious next step.
She will not ask for information contradicting this statement; maybe someone will throw information at her on their own, but considering that she doesn't quite understand the person who put all of this up yet, she would rather not risk being watched more closely by them if she can avoid it easily. She will, however, leave hint that she is up for whatever ways there are out of here. Things aren't exactly stable in her clan right now, and she doesn't want to know what she will find upon her return if she's gone more than a couple of days.]
While I do need to go home urgently, it seems that while being here adults need to take on a job. Which brings me to my question.
Is there a type of law enforcement in this place? A kind of police, so to speak. I have experience in the field [If you define it broadly; and aside from that line of work being what will most likely come to hear the easiest, it should also be a good first step to get some insight into this place, should the law enforcement be run by whoever runs this place.] Alternatively, I would be qualified to teach kendo classes, should there be interest.
[Her serious expression softens into a curt smile.] Thank you for listening, and I would appreciate any kind of information regarding this.
[And with that, she ends the record.]
Third Person:
"The Shimizu clan exists because the world of Nabari does."
Staring across the table, Kouring fixates Raikou with her eyes. It had started as a normal family breakfast, and really, she would have liked to keep it a calm morning affair on one of the recently rare occasions when the whole family manages to be together - the children not in school, herself not working, and Soumei not too ill to join them. But then this topic had come up again, and as little as she likes discussing it - it seems to never lead anywhere, and she is slowly coming to the conclusion that her son simply needs to butt his head with reality eventually to figure things out, as much as she would like to protect him from a rude awakening like that by preparing him properly. Much too much of an idealist, really, and she lately cannot find enough access to him to shake him out of it.
Puberty really is a complicated thing. At least her children are far enough apart in age so they will go through it at different times, or that is at least what she hopes. Raimei is the younger one and girls are supposed to get there earlier, but she shows no signs yet, neither physically nor in her behaviour. It should all work out, as long as Raikou stops in time.
She could probably put a stop to it; could move along internal issues quicker, or take him on missions. But both of those are not right; the former, because it might screw with the results if she doesn't let it develop as it does, and trying to mess with it without ever knowing the whole story - she couldn't safely plant bugs without risking that they'd notice that she guesses - could result in a disaster. The latter, because it would be cruel and dangerous and just not right. No matter what he thinks himself, Raikou is still a child. His training isn't completed, and he just is so... sensitive, much more than his sister (not that Raimei should enter the adult world like that. She's still a child). She wants him to mature just a bit more before taking the next step.
Maybe a year... Kurogamon and Shirogamon are currently without a wielder, and she would like them to go to her children. Because she trusts them to take good care of them: They are both very capable fighters and she is sure that they will only grow in that regard, and they also have solid moral compasses, even though they are still developing - another reason to wait still, but not as troublesome because she will remain there for them even after handing the swords over. And they love each other, for all that she can tell, which should ensure that neither will stray from the path because it would force the sibling to rain down judgement on them.
With time and experience, they surely will become wonderful backbones of the clan once their time comes. For now though, discussions like this need to be had - she really wishes they were about what some of the other parents complain about, sometimes. It would be easier to fight about rebellious outfits or staying out too late. It would be easier to deal with loud disagreement and blown-out-of-proportion petty annoyances, too. But that just doesn't seem to be their battlefield.
"And as long as that world exists, it will be what the Shimizu clan exists for."
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Kourin Shimizu | Nabari no Ou | not reserved
First Person:
So.
[The woman on the screen seems collected and very on top of things, though there is an annoyed tinge to her voice.]
This place seems to be inescapable, from the looks of it. [She's done some extensive research as well as undertaken some physical attempts, hoping to get out without anyone quite taking notice of her so she couldn't get tangled up in anything, but it didn't work out. So this is the obvious next step.
She will not ask for information contradicting this statement; maybe someone will throw information at her on their own, but considering that she doesn't quite understand the person who put all of this up yet, she would rather not risk being watched more closely by them if she can avoid it easily. She will, however, leave hint that she is up for whatever ways there are out of here. Things aren't exactly stable in her clan right now, and she doesn't want to know what she will find upon her return if she's gone more than a couple of days.]
While I do need to go home urgently, it seems that while being here adults need to take on a job. Which brings me to my question.
Is there a type of law enforcement in this place? A kind of police, so to speak. I have experience in the field [If you define it broadly; and aside from that line of work being what will most likely come to hear the easiest, it should also be a good first step to get some insight into this place, should the law enforcement be run by whoever runs this place.] Alternatively, I would be qualified to teach kendo classes, should there be interest.
[Her serious expression softens into a curt smile.] Thank you for listening, and I would appreciate any kind of information regarding this.
[And with that, she ends the record.]
Third Person:
"The Shimizu clan exists because the world of Nabari does."
Staring across the table, Kouring fixates Raikou with her eyes. It had started as a normal family breakfast, and really, she would have liked to keep it a calm morning affair on one of the recently rare occasions when the whole family manages to be together - the children not in school, herself not working, and Soumei not too ill to join them. But then this topic had come up again, and as little as she likes discussing it - it seems to never lead anywhere, and she is slowly coming to the conclusion that her son simply needs to butt his head with reality eventually to figure things out, as much as she would like to protect him from a rude awakening like that by preparing him properly. Much too much of an idealist, really, and she lately cannot find enough access to him to shake him out of it.
Puberty really is a complicated thing. At least her children are far enough apart in age so they will go through it at different times, or that is at least what she hopes. Raimei is the younger one and girls are supposed to get there earlier, but she shows no signs yet, neither physically nor in her behaviour. It should all work out, as long as Raikou stops in time.
She could probably put a stop to it; could move along internal issues quicker, or take him on missions. But both of those are not right; the former, because it might screw with the results if she doesn't let it develop as it does, and trying to mess with it without ever knowing the whole story - she couldn't safely plant bugs without risking that they'd notice that she guesses - could result in a disaster. The latter, because it would be cruel and dangerous and just not right. No matter what he thinks himself, Raikou is still a child. His training isn't completed, and he just is so... sensitive, much more than his sister (not that Raimei should enter the adult world like that. She's still a child). She wants him to mature just a bit more before taking the next step.
Maybe a year... Kurogamon and Shirogamon are currently without a wielder, and she would like them to go to her children. Because she trusts them to take good care of them: They are both very capable fighters and she is sure that they will only grow in that regard, and they also have solid moral compasses, even though they are still developing - another reason to wait still, but not as troublesome because she will remain there for them even after handing the swords over. And they love each other, for all that she can tell, which should ensure that neither will stray from the path because it would force the sibling to rain down judgement on them.
With time and experience, they surely will become wonderful backbones of the clan once their time comes. For now though, discussions like this need to be had - she really wishes they were about what some of the other parents complain about, sometimes. It would be easier to fight about rebellious outfits or staying out too late. It would be easier to deal with loud disagreement and blown-out-of-proportion petty annoyances, too. But that just doesn't seem to be their battlefield.
"And as long as that world exists, it will be what the Shimizu clan exists for."
OTHER
Housing Request?: Preferably a house with no second adult in it for at least the first month of her stay in HH, and if that isn't possible with a female.
Did you read the rules and FAQ?: Yes
Would you like your application to be unscreened?: Sure
Accepted
Congrats, your application has been accepted! Your character is now living at 1448 in Holly Heights, with a spouse slot. In order to get the ball rolling, here's what you need to do:
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Re: Accepted
It seems that the acceptance comment was screened? Anyway, my account would be neutralsword.